Swahili
sungura
sun-GU-ra
How to say it
Swahilisungurasun-GU-rasoon
Englishhare, rabbitsoon
Frenchlièvre, lapinsoon
Meaning
a small, long-eared mammal known for its speed, a hare or rabbit; figuratively, a shrewd and cunning person.
Good to know
in folktales, sungura is the clever trickster character.
Examples
- Sungura alikimbia haraka msituni.The hare ran quickly through the forest.
- Hadithi za sungura ni maarufu kwa watoto.Hare stories are popular with children.
- Alikuwa sungura mjanja katika biashara zake.He was a shrewd operator in his business dealings.
- Tunafuga sungura shambani.We are raising rabbits on the farm.
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